During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the utilities sector.
The AES Corporation AES Dividend Yield: 5.31% Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $24 to $16 on Nov. 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%. Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $22 to $23 on Oct. 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%. Recent News: On Oct. 31, AES reported mixed third-quarter financial results. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. NWE Dividend Yield: 4.75% JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $56 to $60 on Oct. 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%. Wells Fargo analyst Jonathan Reeder maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $58 to $61 on Oct. 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%. Recent News: On Oct. 29, NorthWestern posted downbeat quarterly earnings. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWE news Dominion Energy, Inc. D Dividend Yield: 4.47% Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $54 to $58 on Oct. 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%. Jefferies analyst Paul Zimbardo initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $58 on Sept. 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%. Recent News: On Nov. 13, Dominion Energy announced redemption of Series B Preferred Stock. Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in D stock.
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